package base;

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/**
 * Created by IntelliJ IDEA. User: njussien Date: 30/11/12 Time: 10:26
 */
public abstract class Terme {

	/**
	 * Permet de savoir si le Terme contient la variable passé en paramètre
	 * 
	 * @param var
	 *            Variable recherchée
	 * @return un boolean
	 */
	public abstract boolean contains(Variable var);

	/**
	 * Permet de substituer une Variable du Terme par un Terme
	 * 
	 * @param var
	 *            Variable à substituer
	 * @param terme
	 *            Terme substituant la Variable
	 */
	public abstract void substituer(Variable var, Terme terme);

	public abstract String getName();

	public abstract Terme copy();

}
